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Abraham-A Journey of Faith

August 26th, 2010 1 comment
JOHN SHIRK – A summary of Abraham’s faith is found in Hebrews 11:8, which says, “By faith, Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as […]
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The shortsightedness of self-righteousness

August 24th, 2010 No comments
JOHN SHIRK – In the first few verses of Matthew 7, Jesus gave a serious warning for us to heed: “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For […]
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Love and the Ten Commandments

August 23rd, 2010 No comments
JOHN SHIRK – According to First Corinthians 16:14, everything we do should be done in love. When we hear the Ten Commandments, we might be misled into thinking that God […]
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In, Not Of The World. What does that look like?

August 20th, 2010 3 comments
JOHN SHIRK – David Kinnaman recently wrote a book examining attitudes of the younger generation toward Christianity.  In that book titled, “UnChristian” he points out the dangers of two extremes […]
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A Plainclothes Superhero

August 19th, 2010 2 comments
JOHN SHIRK – Keith McVey has saved three people’s lives while he was doing his job.  No, Keith is not a lifeguard.  He is a mailman.  Over the course of […]
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The counsel of God’s Word

August 18th, 2010 No comments
JOHN SHIRK – Instruction is vital to knowing how to do our jobs, drive our cars, and operate our DVD units.  We also need wise instruction for living out the […]
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Good News too good to keep to ourselves

August 16th, 2010 2 comments
JOHN SHIRK – If the people around you were starving, and you found a treasure trove of food that could adequately feed everyone, would you keep it to yourself or […]
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What does it take to please God?

August 13th, 2010 No comments
JOHN SHIRK – Pleasing God is more than just action.  Two people, praying in a small group meeting, could be praying for very different reasons.  One might be praying as […]
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Workplace Witness

August 11th, 2010 No comments
JOHN SHIRK – How would you describe the qualities of a good employee?  If you made a list, you might include some of these qualities on your list. Dependable, honest, […]
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Praise and Thanksgiving

August 10th, 2010 1 comment
JOHN SHIRK – Psalm 100, verse 4 invites us to “enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.  For the […]
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True Greatness

August 9th, 2010 No comments
JOHN SHIRK – The teachings of Jesus are flipped upside down from many of the values in our world’s system.  Take greatness for example.  What are some qualities of a […]
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